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Superintendent reports construction progress, staffing wins and gym-floor insurance dispute
Summary
Superintendent updated the board on progress at the middle and high schools, upcoming athletic-building work, successful bus-driver recruiting (about 13 hires expected), and a gym-floor replacement that will be handled by the contractor's insurer while a payment dispute is resolved.
Superintendent delivered a comprehensive update on construction and staffing at the district's campuses, reporting good progress on the middle-school parking lot and interior finishes, near-completion of high-school HVAC and lighting projects, and steady work on the athletic building.
On staffing, the superintendent noted recruitment from a career fair had been productive: "we'll be at 13 pairs," referring to hired driver/monitor or related staffing pairs for transportation and nutrition services. The superintendent credited the hiring events for filling several bus driver and nutrition-service positions and said potential custodial hires were also in process.
The superintendent also described a separate facilities issue: water infiltration during a roofing project damaged the gym floor and kitchen ceiling tiles. He explained that the contractor accepted responsibility and "their insurance company will replace our gym floor," while the district works through a dispute between the prime contractor and a subcontractor; administration has set a response deadline for the contractor's attorney.
Board members asked questions about timelines and functionality during the transition back to occupied spaces; the superintendent said most projects should be usable for the start of school even if finishing details continue into the fall.
